MAAP Conference 2012
ANNOUNCING THE 29TH ANNUAL MAAP CONFERENCE
This year's theme:
MAAP - A WEALTH OF OPTIONS
Date: Feburary 15, 16 and 17, 2012
Location: Rochester Civic Center, Rochester, MN
Keynote Speakers:
Marion Brady
Marion is an extremely progressive educator who writes frequent columns for the Washington Post.
Kirsten Olson
Kirsten is the author of Wounded By School - Recapturing the Joy in Leanring and Standing Up to Old School Culture.
Don Glines
From 1968-1972, Don directed the Mankato State University, Wilson Campus School, one of the first alternative schools in Minnesota. Don also has a new book coming out entitlted: Learning, Not Schooling - Declaring War Against Tradition.
COME JOIN US IN ROCHESTER THIS FEBRUARY!
2012 Conference Scholarship Application
Who's Eligible: Alternative Educators who are interested in attending the 2012 MAAP Conference.Purpose: To assist in the professional development of MAAP members by facilitating attendance at the annual conference. The MAAP Professional Development Scholarships, established in 2011, are offered to support the MAAP membership with ongoing professional development and to make the MAAP conference more enriching, fulfilling, and accessible to all members.
Amount: 1, 2, or 3 day conference registration fee per person. Please include how many days you will be attending the conference.
To apply, submit a statement of 500 words or fewer addressing:
- how attendance at the MAAP conference will further your professional development;
- how attending the conference will benefit your alternative education community;
- how will you disseminate the information you learn at the conference to others at your school;
- and why you need this scholarship.
February 3, 2012
Note:
Recipients of the scholarship in the past year are not eligible.
Please submit your application to:
Laura Freer at Laura.freer@isd623.org
REGISTRATION OPEN FOR 2012 MAAP CONFERENCE
To register for the 2012 MAAP Conference, click the link below:
2012 MAAP Conference Registration
To register as an exhibitor or vendor for the 2012 MAAP Conference, click the link below:
2012 MAAP Conference Exhibitor/Vendor Registration
If you aren't able to make the MAAP Conference in February, but need to reup your membership, click the link below:
2012 MAAP Membership New or Renewal Application
Annual State Conference Hotel Sites
Make sure that you register and utilize the hotels that we have contracted with: the Doubletree Rochester and the Hilton Garden Inn hotels. The links are on our web. These hotels give us many benefits; we need to reward them in return!DoubleTree by Hilton
150 South Broadway
Rochester, MN 55904
Phone reservations: 507-281-8000
DoubleTree by Hilton Online reservations
Hilton Garden Inn
225 South Broadway
Rochester, MN 55904
Phone reservations: 507-285-1234
Hilton Garden Inn Online reservations
*Rooms are still available, but sold out of group blocks
The Holiday Inn - Rochester is taking reservations by phone:
507-252-8200
Be sure to let them know you are calling from the MAAP organization.
Renew Your MAAP Membership
MAAP memberships are usually renewed when you attend our annual conference each year in February (membership costs are built into the conference registration fees). If you are not able to attend this year's conference in Rochester, you can still renew your MAAP membership!Click on the following link to join or renew:
Renew My MAAP Membership
Your MAAP membership fee of $30.00 provides you with a variety of activities and initiatives:
- Ideas for teaching
- Involvement in MAAP STARS leadership conferences and Legislative Day activities
- MAAP Newsletter with up-to-date relevant information on Learning Options in MN. Published electronically throughout the year
- Access to the Interantional Assocation of Learning Alternatives (IALA) website and materials
- Regularly updated website
- Legislative advocacy
- Regional activities, conferences and initiatives
- State conferences to connect and share with colleagues, as well as learn best practices in learning option education
- Special benefits, such as reduced rates for products and services